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wed issue c volume ■"2 "2 Florida's Number One Private College Newspaper NEWS: Special report looks at campus diversity quality may require radical changes [ page 5a ] Police arrest 'shotgun man' near campus By Jeff Hamrick ■ editor-in-chief The DeLand Police Department arrested a local man Sept.. 20 for armed burglary and burglary convey-, ance. The suspect was arrested while sitting on his rifle at an area near the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave. and Amelia Ave. The suspect fled from the scene ^carrying a 0.22-rifle and moved toward the north areas of campus around 1:00 a.m. University Public Safety officers saw police cars moving on Amelia, and began to investigate the activity. The owner of the residence at 600 Tuxedo Street confronted the suspect, Kevin Troy Links, 27, of 209 Shadeland Street, DeLand. According to police reports, the owner and two of his companions chased the suspect, who threatened to strike his pursuers with the rifle. The suspect then fled toward the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave. and Amelia Ave. The 0.22-rifle was taken ;from the 600 Tuxedo Street residence <nd later was positively identified by :the owner. The suspect then was involved in several automobile break-ins. Police apprehended the suspect at 2:26 a.m. with the assistance of a K-9 unit. The owners of the 600 Tuxedo ;;Street residence positively identified the 'suspect, who was booked. Police identified several items belonging to the homeowners, as well as other belongings that had been taken during suspected automobile burglaries. The rifle that the suspect allegedly stole was never discharged. Some students, calling him "the shotgun guy," claimed to have seen the suspect running through the campus. Public Safety Chief Jim Lockwood said there is no evidence that the suspect was on campus. According to Lockwood, Public Safety officers fanned out to the fraternity houses, Emily Hall, and Chaudoin Hall to warn residents. "We were trying to spread a consistent word," said Lockwood. Lockwood said his office is working to activate a police scanner that will allow them to monitor local police events that may affect university community members. Jeff Hamrick is the chair ofthe Student Publications Board. ^Reporter Index IB 2S News 2a Opinions 4a . Editorial 4a Life Health Classifieds 2a Sports 5 s Comics 6a Calendar 6a Horoscopes 6a Shout 6a Crossword 6a ContactUs 421 N. Woodland Blvd. #8409 ' DeLand, FL 32720-3751 904.822.7224 FAX 904.822.7233 reporteriSstetson.edu reporter_news®s tetson.edu opinions^-stetson.edu life© stetson.edu [email protected] sports® stetson.edu [email protected] [email protected] Chechen foreign minister says aid is necessary --*; .'■ •■-,.' .'* ' _ _■" , v ._ • • - w: ■SisiiSs'.. ■'. ^ i<Ex"^'' ' ***?^$?yvl^*am S^t!%*im$$^*mW%& "-',, -.".'.]-'-,'"-'. '•'.,.---" ^j^si^r^ffl jjgP®' - ' . - iKyH('« /'''ilSHL v'T-i]i:^is-'--'c-'' 'mmm* »'£*£*'?*&»•. '■'• '•".-.' 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These rebels only wanted to secede from the union, to escape what they viewed as an oppressive government. But the government's forces lay waste to their city. Rather than a description of General Sherman's bombing of Atlanta, this account describes the _„,.-._..... ,.-_.- flight of Chechens from their capital city Grozny. The Chechens claim they want to rid themselves of the Russian *" =-<?'—"-->—:— yoke, which has lasted for over 400 years. . The Russians claim the Chechens are rebel criminals who are in danger of becoming fundamentalist Muslims. "We had a very strong history and culture and we were not willing to submit to Bolshevization." The Chechen Foreign Minister llias Akhmadov proclaimed Chechnya's innocence last Monday in the Instructional Media Center, on Oct, 16. Akhmadov outlined why the Chechens are in the right in his lecture "Russia's War in Chechnya: What the Chechens are Fighting For." In front of a standing room- only crowd, which included a smattering of Russians and former Soviet nationals, the Chechen foreign minister cast the blame for Chechnya's destruction on Russia. The former Chechen army lieutenant gave a brief sketch of the difficult Chechen-Russian relations, highlighting the Bolshevik era. "In 1917 we had even less sympathetic leaders in the form of the Bolsheviks," .. , said Akhmadov. The suppression of Chechens continued through the Soviet era, said Akhmadov. He described how many Chechens who re- ^ fused to collectivize their farms were sent into exile. Akhm'adov's own family was deported to Kazakhstan. During World War II, the Chechens were perceived as being pro-German by the Russians. "We cannot even think of a platoon of Chechens in the German army or who were pro-Hitler," said Akhmadov. In a span of time more harsh than Reconstruction, many Chechens experienced deportation from 1944 to 1956, said Akhmadov. Chechen veterans were stripped of their 'medals and sent to concentration camps along with other Chechens. An estimated 200,000 out 600,000 Chechens died in that first winter of deportation, said Akhmadov. The deportations did not stop until Nikita Khrushchev pardoned the Chechens. When Boris Yeltsin came to power in 1991, the Chechens believed they might have a reprieve. The Soviet Union's collapse left Russians and Chechens wondering about what to do. did "We were in a very awkward [position]," said Akhmadov. "We know how to relate with Russian Central authorities and they didn't know what to do with us." "Yeltsin said 'You can take as much sovereignty as you can swallow,'" said the former Strategic Rocket Forces member. "Well, we did that, and we've had two wars since .[see MINISTER, page 2a] Lecturer honors women of civil rights movement Andrea Young spoke of contributions of women to civil rights By John Mills STAFF WRITER Howard Thurman lecturer Andrea Young drew women out from the civil rights movement shadows last Wednesday Young is the daughter of Andrew Young, the legendary civil rights leader, first southern African American congressman since reconstruction, and adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King. Despite her father's importance in the civil rights movement, Young spoke primarily about her mother and other women in the civil rights movement. Young emphasized three general roles of women during the civil rights movement. The first of these roles is the non- traditional role which Young said was best exemplified by Diane Nash. Nash was a strategist who organized national-level sit-ins during the 1960s. Speaking about women who played nontraditional roles in the civil rights movement, Young said, "We don't fully appreciate what they have accomplished." Young went on —*—-—-^-=^- to talk about several other key leaders in the civil rights movement. Mostly the non- traditional roles were filled by women who were "leaders in a male sense." They were the women who worked nontraditional female careers such as lawyers and public speakers. The second role Young outlined was the full-time activist who devoted nearly every waking hour to the civil rights cause. 'Nonviolence is a way of life— it is more than a march or demonstration. It is a way to relate to humanity" Young mentioned Dorothy Cotton, who participated in many marches and often led the singing during rallies. Finally, Young emphasized the civil rights movement women who played a traditional role—she mostly talked about her mother. Young stressed the significance of the caregivers of those traveling to marches, those who ran safe houses, and those who fed -■-"--— the participants. Young said that her home was frequently the gathering place for important civil rights leaders. In fact, Young joked, "If you think the Lincoln Bedroom was a sleeping place for important people, you should have seen our basement." As well as emphasizing women's roles in the civil rights movement, Young promoted a nonviolent approach. In regards to nonviolence, Young said, "Nonviolence is a way of life—it; is more than a march or demonstra-*; tion. It is a way to relate to humanity."* Young also discussed the influence- of her mother, Jean Childs-Young, oh* her life. :- Young said that her mother taught- her that "resistance is a way of life." • Young's mother showed her that- resisting social norms and expectations- are mandatory to succeed in life as an African American woman born during a time of low expectations and societal constraints. Young said that her mother is "one of the unsung heroes of the civil rights movement." Young has written a book about- the life of her mother and the ideas she embodied. Her recently published book Life". Lessons My Mother Taught Me: Uni-' versa!. Values from Extraordinary'. Times has received outstanding reviews: from the poet Maya Angelou and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter: who both praised her ability to capture. her mother's spirit. ; John Mills is a physics major. http://reporter.stetson.edu - talk/applaud/criticize/react/reflect in our uncensored discussion area [click Shout]